Morning Minutes: Nov. 29

Word of the Day, Website of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today’s Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.

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The Leavenworth Times - Leavenworth, KS

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Posted Nov. 29, 2013 at 6:05 AM

Posted Nov. 29, 2013 at 6:05 AM

Word of the Day

mufti MUHF-tee (noun) civilian clothes, in contrast with military or other uniforms, or as worn by a person who usually wears a uniform; a Muslim jurist expert in the religious law; (in the Ottoman Empire) a deputy of the chief Muslim legal adviser to the Sultan; (initial capital letter) Grand Mufti. — www.dictionary.com

Website of the Day

Amazon

www.amazon.com

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Number to Know

26: Howie Mandel is well known as host of the NBC game show “Deal or No Deal.” The game was primarily unchanged from the international format where a contestant chooses one briefcase from a selection of 26. Each briefcase contained a cash value from $.01 to $1 million.